Chicago Bears CEO Pledges to Make a Stadium Decision in ‘Late Spring, Early Summer’

by Phil Hall | Apr 2, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren responded to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s call to announce the location of their new domed stadium “sooner rather than later” by giving a vague projected timeline for when a final decision will be made. ESPN reports...

Illinois Gov. Pritzker: Don’t Blame Me for High Property Taxes

by Phil Hall | Apr 1, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is acknowledging that his state’s property taxes are too high, but he insists he has no control over the situation. Capital City Now reports Pritzker absolved himself and the state legislature of being responsible for property tax hikes,...

Ryan Griffin Named President at Home Run Financing

by Phil Hall | Apr 1, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Home Run Financing, a Los Gatos, California-based provider of residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, announced the promotion of Ryan Griffin to president. Griffin joined Home Run Financing in 2019 as vice president of compliance and corporate...

Smart Capital Center Rolls Out AI-Powered Fraud Alerts Solution

by Phil Hall | Apr 1, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Smart Capital Center, a San Francisco-based platform for commercial real estate underwriting, loan origination and asset management, announced the launch of Fraud Alerts, a new artificial intelligence capability designed to detect inconsistencies, anomalies, and...

Convicted Florida Felon Pleads Guilty in $50 Million Real Estate Investment Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Apr 1, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A convicted Florida felon pleaded guilty to running a real estate investment fraud scheme that raised more than $50 million. Jean Joseph, also known as “Jon,” of Boca Raton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. His co-defendant, Janalie Camille...